by tak ##ashi yan ##o and illustrated by ki ##shi ##moto , stars shi ##kam ##aru as the main character and narrator . the novel is set two years after the fourth ninja war , focusing on shi ##kam ##aru ' s assignment as organizer of the newly formed shin ##ob ##i union to capture a rogue ninja who rules over the distant land of silence and attempts to establish a new world order ruled by the common people . it also explores his growing relationship with te ##mar ##i , culminating in him struggling to name his child with her , years after the end of the novel . = = reception = = shi ##kam ##aru has ranked highly in the weekly shone ##n jump popularity
by takashi yano and illustrated by kishimoto, stars shikamaru as the main character and narrator. the novel is set two years after the fourth ninja war, focusing on shikamaru's assignment as organizer of the newly formed shinobi union to capture a rogue ninja who rules over the distant land of silence and attempts to establish a new world order ruled by the common people. it also explores his growing relationship with temari, culminating in him struggling to name his child with her, years after the end of the novel. = = reception = = shikamaru has ranked highly in the weekly shonen jump popularity